Pubdate: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 Source: Daily Camera (CO) Copyright: 2002 The Daily Camera. Contact: http://www.mapinc.org/media/103 Author: Robert J. Melamede MIND-ALTERATION Teen Experiments Natural, Ubiquitous Clay Evans' Feb. 17 column, "Risky brains of youth," was a refreshingly intelligent article in this era where the government wants to control the minds of its citizenry through lies, fear and intimidation. It is completely natural to explore our minds with mind- altering substances as has been done though out history by all cultures. ROBERT J. MELAMEDE Chairman, Biology Department University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - --- MAP posted-by: Beth